Shoelace fastener



Dec. 6, 1938. A. PARTIN SHOELACE FASTENER Filed April 6, 1938 A iiorneys Patented Dec. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOELACE, FASTENER Application April 6, 1938, Serial No. 200,466

1 Claim.

My invention relates to shoe lace fasteners for anchoring the ends of shoe laces to shoes.

The invention is designed with the particular purpose'in view of providing a simple form of inexpensive fastener adapted to be readily attached to shoe tops and to releasably secure the end of the shoe lace to the shoe thereby obviating tying and untying the laces.

To the accomplishment of the above and subordinate objects presently appearing a preferred embodiment of my invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing, set forth in detail in the following description, and defined in the claim appended hereto.

In said drawing: 7

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of a shoe top having my improved fastener applied thereto, and

Figure 2 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 and drawn to an enlarged scale.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the fastener of my invention comprises a button-like disk of spring steel, designated I, having an outwardly bowed dome-shaped central portion 2 provided with an axial bore 3, a circular series of equi-distantly spaced nubs 4 surrounding the portion 2 and on the rear side of the disk I, said nubs being punched out of said disk, and an outwardly turned transversely rounded rim 5 surrounding said series of nubs. The disk is secured to the shoe top 6, at any suitable point in the rear of the upper eyelet l, by means of a headed studii extending through the bore 3 and through the top 6, the stem having threaded onto the inner end thereof a, metal washer 9 which together with the stud 8 clamps the disk I to the top 6 with the series of nubs 4 bearing against said top. The washer 9 is dished and has a counter-sunk rim 10 around the opening thereof and the inner end of the stud B is split, as at H, for spreading and riveting against said rim Ill to lock the stud in said washer.

In the use of the invention the end of the lace I2 is forced between the series of nubs 4 and the top 6 and wound around the stud 8 whereby it is securely anchored against pulling loose. The nubs 4, as will be clear, positively prevent the end of the lace l2 from unwinding during walking or running. The outwardly turned rim 5 is of particular advantage in facilitating insertion of the shoe lace I2 between the disk I and the top 6 and also in guiding the shoe lace during winding.

The foregoing will, it is believed, sufiice to impart a clear understanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly the invention, as described, is susceptible of modification without departing from the inventive concept and right is herein reserved to such modifications as fall within the scope of the subjoined claim.

What I claim is:

a A shoe lace fastener for shoes comprising a button-like disk of resilient metal having a central outwardly bowed portion provided with an axial bore, a circular series of equi-distantly spaced nubs on the rear face of the disk surrounding the bowed portion and punched out of the disk, and an outwardly turned rim surrounding said series of nubs, and means for securing the disk to the shoe top comprising a stud extending through said bore.

ALBERT PARTIN. 

